Copy-holder



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN RUSH, OFNORWIOH, CONNEOTlOUT.

COPY-HOLDER.

SEEQIFICATION forming partof nee... Patent; No. 523,906, dated July 31,1894.

Application meant,- 3,1294. stun No. 509,947. (a model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JOHN RUSH, a citizen of the United States, residingat Norwich, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Copy-Holders, whichimprovements are fully set forth and described in the followingspecification, reference being had to the accompanying two sheets ofdrawings.

The object of this invention is to provide a copy holder, particularlyadapted for use in the study of penmanship or drawing, which shall be soconstructed that the copy used shall ever be directly over the workbeing executed, thereby facilitating the following of said copy.

To assist in explaining my invention, I have provided in connection withthis specification the accompanying drawings, which illustrate both as awhole and in detail the several features composing my device, all ofwhich feaiures are specifically denoted by reference lettershereinafter.

My copy holder consists of a box or case composed of two hinged sectionspresenting an exterior appearance, substantially like the well knownWriting desk, my device being clearly illustrated in perspective inFigure l of the drawings. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the device as itappears when in use. Fig. 3-

is also a plan view, similar to Fig. 2, but having removed a certainplate or slide shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the partsshown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line ac-w of Fig. 3and .Fig. 6 einbraces plan and edge views of the above mentioned plate.

Referring to the drawings letters Cb and b denote sections of a box orcase hinged together at c, said box being shown in Fig. las providedwith a lock cl consisting of a hook coacting with a screw eye in theusual manner. In the inner faces of the side walls of box section b andthroughout the length of said walls, are cut grooves e and in the sidewalls of section a, but not necessarily extending throughout the entirelength of the last named walls, are out similar grooves. When the deviceis opened, as in Figs. 2 and 3, the.

grooves in the walls of section a become in horizontal alignment withthose in section 1) thereby forming continuous grooves. Ar-

ranged to slide in these grooves e, is a rectangular plate f, whosewidth is slightly less of plate f, beingintroduced into grooves e thefront wall of box section b is cut down to the level of the bottom ofsaid groove and to compensate therefor a portion of the front wall ofsection a is correspondingly widened to fit in such cut-away portionwhen the box is closed as clearly shown in Fig.1 of the drawings.

Plate f is thecopy carrier of my device and the same is provided with anelongated opening f directly above which is supported the copy f to beused, the same being held in place thereon by a number of lips of metalg or in any suitable manner.

In the box section 1), below the plate f, is placed the copy book or padf 3 which it is desired to use, such copy book or pad being placed inposition by first sliding plate f in its grooves sufficiently far intosection a to permit of the insertion in the section b of the said bookor pad.

To prevent plate from being withdrawn from the grooves, I have providedupturned lips m and to coact therewith I have placed in proper locationson the inner faces of side walls of section b, above grooves e, pins it.

When the plate f has been moved sufficiently far in its grooves topermit of opening f reaching the lowest portion of the book or pad, thelips m come in contact with pins 11 and further downward movement ofplate fis prevented.

Box section a near its front wall may be divided into a number of smallcompartments for the reception of pens, pencils, ink bottle, .&c.Sections aand b, at their rear or hinged sides, are connected by canvasor similar material 10 to close the otherwise open space between saidsections when my device is closed.

Assuming that a device of the above de-.

scribed construction is provided and that it is desired to use the same,the plate f is first slid upward in grooves e until the book or pad tobe used may be placed in position within box section 1). Plate f is thenslid back over said book or pad until opening f comes directly over theplace on said book at which it is desired to write a fac-simile of thecopy. When said copy has been made, plate fis slid down to the nextposition or line on said book at which it is desired to make anothercopy 5 and the same executed, these operations being repeated until thecopy has been made a desired number of times or the page of the bookfilled.

It will be readily understood from the above 10 explanation that saidcopy will at-all times be directly above the work being executed andthat also the lower portion of said plate f, below opening f willprevent the paper from becoming soiled.

My device as a whole is neat in its appearance, simple initsconstruction and maybe cheaply produced.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-,-

1. In combination, means for supporting the 20 paper to be written upon,acopy, and a copy holder having an opening immediately below said copy,said copy holder being adjustable relatively to the paper, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified. 2 5

2. In combination, in a folding case each section of which is grooved asset forth, means for supporting a sheet of paper, a copy fixed upon acopy-holder of plate form, having an opening below the copy and movablymounted in said grooves, and means for limiting the moivement of saidplate, substantially as specifie l JOHN RUSH.

